“If metabolic rate was able to decrease enough to prevent weight loss on a starvation diet (or large caloric deficit), all of the starving people around the world would have nothing to worry about. Unfortunately, this is not the case.”
This many go against the opinions of many well respected coaches and doctors, but it’s worth discussing.
I don’t believe that if a person drastically reduces their calorie intake, their metabolic rate will slow down so much that they stop losing weight.
Let us be real here. If a person tells you they’re eating, say 1000 calories per day, performing work in the gym, and not losing weight, they’re either honestly mistaken or lying about their true calorie intake.
As usual, this comes down to calories burned per day versus calories consumed per day. If a person burns 2000 calories per day, they burn 2000 calories per day. The amount of work they perform (calories they burn) on a daily basis does not change because they are suddenly eating less!
Since they’re performing their usual amount of work, but consuming less, they’ll lose weight. If they claim to be eating so little, performing plenty of work in the gym, and still can’t lose weight…there’s something they’re not telling you. 10 times out of 10, they’re eating more than they’ll admit.
If metabolic rate was able to decrease enough to prevent weight loss on a starvation diet (or large caloric deficit), all of the starving people around the world would have nothing to worry about. Unfortunately, this is not the case.
I’d really like to hear your thoughts on this matter.
Thanks for reading,
Ryan
PS, The picture illustrates my wife’s progress over a 14 week period. These pics are about 2 years old. I figured this pic was suitable for this topic of discussion.
